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Legendary
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 Mann's
Chinese Theatre – Walk in the footsteps of the famous at the Mann's
Chinese Theatre. Everyone loves comparing feet with Harrison Ford, and Star Wars' R2D2 or C3PO. |
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don't just stay outside: The theater is worth exploring, with its
huge dragon winding across the front and two huge Chinese stylized dogs
at the entrance. The lobby is wonderfully ornate, Asian murals, statues,
gongs and tons of red and gold decor. Inside, there are several screens
(the main theatre holds over 2,000) showing whatever's the latest movie. |
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El
Capitan Theatre – Across the street from Mann's is the El Capitan Theatre,
owned by Disney. The theatre is stunningly beautiful, with hand painted
wall murals and incredible detail everywhere. If you only have time to catch
one kids' movie, go here. Featuring Disney releases (new and
classic), you get a lot more than the movie, before the film, there may be a live
show, featuring Disney characters. |
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Tip: El Capitan is very popular with locals and tourists
alike, buy your tickets ahead of time. |
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Disney Soda Fountain – Next to El Capitan Theatre, stop into the soda fountain with old-fashioned soda, shakes, ice cream floats and sundaes. |
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Madame Tussauds – Rub elbows with the famous at the new Madame Tussauds wax museum –pop stars, movie characters, famous sports figures, and tons of movie stars. Kids can't touch the figures, but it's set up so that you can pose with your favorite figures. |
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Walk of Fame – Take a walk among the stars. The sidewalks along Hollywood Boulevard near
Mann's Chinese Theatre are sprinkled with bronze stars in a stretch known
as the "Walk of Fame." Where else could you find Snow White and
Mickey Mouse (6900 block Hollywood Boulevard), Woody Woodpecker and Bugs
Bunny (7000 block) within a few feet of each other? And, don't forget Thomas
Edison (6700 block), the inventor of the motion picture camera. |
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The
Guinness World of Records Museum – At the Guinness, you'll see displays from awesome to bewildering, and
a special section about Hollywood. Mickey Mouse holds the record for receiving
the most fan mail of any star.
Tip: Museum is free with the Go Los Angeles Card. |
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Hollywood Farmers' Market –On Sunday mornings, local families go to the large open-air street
market on Ivar Ave.(one block west of Vine St.). Sample of the bounty of
locally grown fruits and vegetables, nuts and dates, cheeses, breads and
baked goods, homemade lemonade and bags of popcorn. Stop to listen to street
musicians, drumming, fiddling and strumming away. A real neighborhood event,
it's a great way to experience the diversity of Los Angeles. The market
is located on Ivar and Selma Avenues, between Hollywood and Sunset Blvds.
8:30am -1:00pm. |
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Homes
of the Stars – Depending on how crazy you are about celebrities, you might want to take
a tour. There are bus tours lasting up to two hours where you're
driven by both past and present "star" homes and there are trolley
tours that drive you past local sites. But for just a buck or so, you
can buy a "Map to the Homes of the Stars" and make your
own tour up as you go! |
